I know people are curious about why I was crying and for whatever reason, I needed to share not only my sailing journey, but also my story. I just wanted to re-iterate that this is MY story. This is about the decisions *I* made and why I cry. While it's no...
I spent all morning working on the rudder. After 10 years of sitting in the Luperon Bay, the paint/epoxy had worn off on the edges and worm damage was evident. I needed to strip the paint/epoxy off the rest of the rudder to see if worms had penetrated the ...
In hindsight, I really didn't need to remove the wind generator before taking the rudder off, but I'm so glad I did because it needed to come off the boat for various reasons. It was a challenge to get the rudder off because I was scared and didn't really ...
I untied from the mooring and with the help of my buddy boats (Bob on SV Nena II, and Lisa and Ellis on SV Booby Trap @boobytrapsailing3832), plus a few extra hands in the harbor, moved the boat to the yard. Isaac at Tropical and his crew did an AMAZING jo...
It took me forever to move into Artha. I was sick for over month with parasites until I finally got treated. Once I started feeling better, I had all the motivation and energy in the world to move in. Now that I'm settled, here's the grand tour! You can lo...
Before I moved my things into the galley I wanted to paint the shelves. I should have painted in a different order (that's how I got so much paint on me), but the shelves turned out just fine :)
I forgot to mention it in the video, but I did have a diver check the mooring ball (the water in Luperon is nasty and I wouldn't recommend you swim in it unless you have a hazmat suit haha). I also added another set of bridle lines (not filmed).
I entered...
I feel like nothing more needs to be said 😅 I’m just glad the tank is out and I’ve got a new one on the way. Sorry the camera angle didn’t capture the bulk of the removal process. Also, for clarification, I swapped the tour of Arta video before th...
Finally, the grand tour of Arta, which has been my home for about 18 months. I prepped her myself for this adventure, and she did an amazing job. Arta is a 1968 Columbia 26. You can find more specs here: https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/columbia-26/
I en...
Leg details: Grand Turk, TCI to Luperon, DR
Total distance: 100nm
Total time: 18 hours
Average speed: 5.5 knots
Notes: I steered the entire time
There is a good bit of footage during the night when you can’t see anything.. maybe just listen as a podcast...
I entered "Welcome to my sh*t show.. solo sailing to remote islands" in the Cruiser's Awards Competition for "Best YT Episode of 2023" If you think that's great, please vote for me! Thank you for your continued support 😃 https://zealous.co/youngcruisers...
I forgot to mute the wind on the very first clip, so sorry!! Thanks for watching! If you want to know more about my journey, I have more info on www.SailingArtha.com. I’m so grateful for my patrons and those who have bought off my wishlist or sent a gift...
Thanks for watching! If you want to know more about my journey, I have more info on www.SailingArtha.com. I’m so grateful for my patrons and those who have bought off my wishlist or sent a gift via PayPal. Your support goes a long way in helping me conti...
Thanks for watching! If you want to know more about my journey, I have more info on www.SailingArtha.com. I’m so grateful for my patrons and those who have bought off my wishlist or sent a gift via PayPal. Your support goes a long way in helping me conti...
Thanks for watching! If you want to know more about my journey, I have more info on www.SailingArtha.com. I’m so grateful for my patrons and those who have bought off my wishlist or sent a gift via PayPal. Your support goes a long way in helping me conti...
Thanks for watching! If you want to know more about my journey, I have more info on www.SailingArtha.com. I’m so grateful for my patrons and those who have bought off my wishlist or sent a gift via PayPal. Your support goes a long way in helping me conti...
Thanks for watching! If you want to know more about my journey, I have more info on www.SailingArtha.com. I’m so grateful for my patrons and those who have bought off my wishlist or sent a gift via PayPal. Your support goes a long way in helping me conti...
Thanks for watching! If you want to know more about my journey, I have more info on www.SailingArtha.com. I’m so grateful for my patrons and those who have bought off my wishlist or sent a gift via PayPal. Your support goes a long way in helping me conti...
Thanks for watching! If you want to know more about my journey, I have more info on www.SailingArtha.com. I’m so grateful for my patrons and those who have bought off my wishlist or sent a gift via PayPal. Your support goes a long way in helping me conti...
Headed out further than I’ve ever gone before, and solo. I break down and look hideous doing so🙁 but I’m not here to look beautiful. I’m just sharing the adventure.
I entered this episode in the Cruiser's Awards Competition for "Best YT Episode o...
Thanks for watching! If you want to know more about my journey, I have more info on www.SailingArtha.com. I’m so grateful for my patrons and those who have bought off my wishlist or sent a gift via PayPal. Your support goes a long way in helping me conti...
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